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(19**-) Actress for stage, film and television, stage manager, drama facilitator and -teacher.  
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[[Denise Newman]] (19**-). Actress for stage, film and television, stage manager, drama facilitator and drama teacher.  
  
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== Biography ==
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Denise was born in Cape Town. After finishing high school she spent a year as an exchange student in Maine, USA where she took courses in Drama and Film Studies. Later she earned X 4 credits towards a BA Social Science degree through UNISA, spent 12 weeks studying Method Acting at [[New Africa Theatre Project]] in Cape Town under Alexander von Raumondt (who trained at the Lee Strasburg School in LA).
  
Born in Cape Town. After finishing high school she spent a year as an exchange student in Maine, USA where she took courses in Drama and Film Studies. Later she earned X 4 credits towards a BA Social Science degree through UNISA, spent 12 weeks studying Method Acting at [[New Africa Theatre Project]] in Cape Town under Alexander von Raumont (who trained at the Lee Strasburg School in LA) Began her theatre career in 1979, working as actress and assistant stage manager for the [[Space Theatre]], acting in ''[[All on Her Own]]'', ''[[ In Two Minds]]'', ''[[The Guise]]'' and was SM for ''[[The Disguise of the Ashes that arose out of the Karnaval at Scarborough to prove that Leonardo was Right – an investigation of guilt]]'' and ''[[The Guise]]'' as well as ASM for ''[[Glass House]]''. Since then a freelance actress, with stage performances including roles in ''[[Hell is for Whites Only]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[King Lear]]'', ''[[The Trick is to Keep Breathing]]'', ''[[Severance]]'', ''[[Goodbye Kiss|The Goodbye Kiss]]'', ''[[Buckingham Palace District Six]]'' (***, 2000?*), and ''[[Sorrows and Rejoicings]]'' ([[Athol Fugard]] at the [[Baxter]], 2001). ''[[Sorrows and Rejoicings]]'' with [[Athol Fugard]], ''[[Hear & Now]]'' with [[Lara Foot-Newton]], ''[[Hell is for Whites Only]]'' with [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], ''[[Jocasta Rising]]'' with [[Carol Michelle Kaplan]]. ''[[Hell is for Whites Only]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1982), ''[[The Woolgatherer]]'', ''[[Oscar in Afrika]]''  ([[Aardklop]], 1999). ''[[The Guise]]'', ''[[The Trick is to Keep Breathing]]'', ''[[Severence]]'', Romeo & Juliet
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== Career ==
Goodbye Kiss, Buckingham Palace, District Six, Sorrows and Rejoicings
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She began her theatre career in 1979, working as actress and assistant stage manager for the [[Space Theatre]].
Die Van Aardes van Grootoor, Jocasta Rising, Hear and Now, Sister Breyani.
 
  
Film & TV roles include the film ''City Lovers'' (directed by Barney Simon, 1982 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179724/]), Onder Engele (****, 199*), Tussen Duiwels (***, 199**), The Sexy Girls (MNET, 199*), Two Weeks in Paradise (SABC, ***) and Meeulanders (SABC, 199*),  Erfsondes, Onder Engele, Tussen Duiwels, Meeulanders, Two weeks in Paradise, People like Us, Hotnotsgode, as well as being asked to play a guest role in the daily soap, 7de Laan.  
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Since then she has been a freelance actress.  
  
Films include the internationally acclaimed Sara, Sara (an Italian film), Forgiveness, City Lovers and Sexy Girls. Over the years she has been nominated several times, has even won a few but is more concerned about her role as teacher/facilitator when time allows. FILM
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In the 1990s she became involved in [[ACTS]] ([[African Community Theatre Service]]) and does voice and acting coaching.
  
In the 1990s became involved in [[ACTS]] ([[African Community Service]]) and does voice and acting coaching.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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She has appeared on stage in productions of ''[[All on Her Own]]'' (1979), ''[[The Guise]]'' (1979), ''[[In Two Minds]]'' (1979), ''[[The Disguise of the Ashes that arose out of the Karnaval at Scarborough to prove that Leonardo was Right - an investigation of guilt]]'' ([[Space Theatre]] 1979), ''[[Peepshow]]'' (1980), ''[[Hell is for Whites Only (aka ’’Beyond All Reason’’)]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1982), ''[[Violations]]'' (1986), ''[[One Bird after Another]]'' (1986), ''[[Buckingham Palace, District Six]]'' (1989 and 2000-2001), ''[[Whose Life is it Anyway?]]'' (early 1990s), ''[[Juno and the Paycock]]'' (1990), ''[[The Woolgatherer]]'' (1992), [[Bessie Head]]’s ''[[Maru]]'' (1994), ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1995), ''[[The Trick is to Keep Breathing]]'' ([[NAF]] 1997), ''[[Oscar in Afrika]]'' (as Sandra, [[Aardklop]] 1999), ''[[Severance]]'' (1999), ''[[Goodbye Kiss]]'' (London, 2000), ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' ([[Maynardville]] 2000), ''[[Sorrows and Rejoicings]]'' (as Marta, 2001/2), ''[[Jocasta Rising]]'' (2004), ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' (2003-4), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' (2004), ''[[Hear and Now]]'' (2005-2006), ''[[Echoes/Eggos|Echoes]]'' (2006), ''[[IVirgin Boy]]'' (2007), ''[[Sister Breyani]]'' (2007, 2009), ''[[People are Living There|Daar Leef Mense Daar]]'' ([[Suidoosterfees]] 2008), ''[[Die Sendeling]]'' (2011), ''[[What Remains]]'' (2017).
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In 2015 Denise performed ''[[Cold Case: Revisiting Dulcie September]]'', which is about the life of ANC activist Dulcie September who was assassinated in 1988.
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She directed the [[ACTS]] production of ''[[Red George]]'', staged at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 2007.
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TV roles include ''Onder Engele'', ''Tussen Duiwels'', ''The Sexy Girls'' (MNET, 199*), ''Two Weeks in Paradise'' (SABC, ***) and ''Meeulanders'' (SABC, 199*), ''Erfsondes'', ''People like Us'', ''Hotnotsgode'', as well as being asked to play a guest role in the daily soap, ''[[7de Laan]]''.
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Films include the internationally acclaimed ''Sara, Sara'' (an Italian film), ''[[Forgiveness]]'', ''[[City Lovers]]'' (directed by Barney Simon, 1982 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179724/]). She also appeared in the 2013 film ''[[Zulu]]''.
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== Awards, etc. ==
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Over the years she has been nominated several times.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://www.actcapetown.co.za/ptcoaches26.htm
 
http://www.actcapetown.co.za/ptcoaches26.htm
  
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.
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''[[Vrye Weekblad]]'', 3-9 July 1992.
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''[[Cape Times]]'', 10 July 2015.
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Material held by [[NELM]]: Poster collection [Collection: KRUMMECK, Peter]: 2017. 198. 1. 20. (re ''Red George'').
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South African Movie Database [www.samdb.co.za/biography/248].
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IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628063].
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TVSA [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=1544].
  
 
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Denise Newman (19**-). Actress for stage, film and television, stage manager, drama facilitator and drama teacher.

Biography

Denise was born in Cape Town. After finishing high school she spent a year as an exchange student in Maine, USA where she took courses in Drama and Film Studies. Later she earned X 4 credits towards a BA Social Science degree through UNISA, spent 12 weeks studying Method Acting at New Africa Theatre Project in Cape Town under Alexander von Raumondt (who trained at the Lee Strasburg School in LA).

Career

She began her theatre career in 1979, working as actress and assistant stage manager for the Space Theatre.

Since then she has been a freelance actress.

In the 1990s she became involved in ACTS (African Community Theatre Service) and does voice and acting coaching.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She has appeared on stage in productions of All on Her Own (1979), The Guise (1979), In Two Minds (1979), The Disguise of the Ashes that arose out of the Karnaval at Scarborough to prove that Leonardo was Right - an investigation of guilt (Space Theatre 1979), Peepshow (1980), Hell is for Whites Only (aka ’’Beyond All Reason’’) (Market Theatre 1982), Violations (1986), One Bird after Another (1986), Buckingham Palace, District Six (1989 and 2000-2001), Whose Life is it Anyway? (early 1990s), Juno and the Paycock (1990), The Woolgatherer (1992), Bessie Head’s Maru (1994), Kinkels innie Kabel (CAPAB 1995), The Trick is to Keep Breathing (NAF 1997), Oscar in Afrika (as Sandra, Aardklop 1999), Severance (1999), Goodbye Kiss (London, 2000), Romeo and Juliet (Maynardville 2000), Sorrows and Rejoicings (as Marta, 2001/2), Jocasta Rising (2004), Kanna hy kô Hystoe (2003-4), Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (2004), Hear and Now (2005-2006), Echoes (2006), IVirgin Boy (2007), Sister Breyani (2007, 2009), Daar Leef Mense Daar (Suidoosterfees 2008), Die Sendeling (2011), What Remains (2017).

In 2015 Denise performed Cold Case: Revisiting Dulcie September, which is about the life of ANC activist Dulcie September who was assassinated in 1988.

She directed the ACTS production of Red George, staged at the National Arts Festival in 2007.

TV roles include Onder Engele, Tussen Duiwels, The Sexy Girls (MNET, 199*), Two Weeks in Paradise (SABC, ***) and Meeulanders (SABC, 199*), Erfsondes, People like Us, Hotnotsgode, as well as being asked to play a guest role in the daily soap, 7de Laan.

Films include the internationally acclaimed Sara, Sara (an Italian film), Forgiveness, City Lovers (directed by Barney Simon, 1982 [1]). She also appeared in the 2013 film Zulu.

Awards, etc.

Over the years she has been nominated several times.

Sources

http://www.actcapetown.co.za/ptcoaches26.htm

Astbury 1979.

Vrye Weekblad, 3-9 July 1992.

Cape Times, 10 July 2015.

Material held by NELM: Poster collection [Collection: KRUMMECK, Peter]: 2017. 198. 1. 20. (re Red George).

South African Movie Database [www.samdb.co.za/biography/248].

IMDb [2].

TVSA [3].

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